Glasnow didn't factor into the decision in a 4-2 win over the Red Sox during the second game of Saturday's doubleheader, allowing one run on four hits and three walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out six.
Making his second start of the season after a spring oblique strain cost him the first couple months of 2023, Glasnow looked sharp as he tossed 88 pitches (54 strikes). The right-hander has a 14:4 K:BB through 9.2 innings since his return, and the ace-level upside he's flashed since coming to Tampa Bay seemingly remains intact. Now all he has to do is stay healthy, but that's easier said than done -- since making his big-league debut with the Pirates in 2016, Glasnow has thrown triple-digit innings in a season only once, and his career high in starts is only 14.
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Rays' Tyler Glasnow: Start moved back after rainout
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Glasnow's start against the Red Sox on Friday was postponed due to inclement weather.
Glasnow was supposed to face off against Garrett Whitlock on Friday, but the rain forced that game to be rescheduled for Monday as the two teams were already set for a twin bill Saturday. Both Glasnow and Whitlock should be on the bump for one game of that doubleheader.
Glasnow did not factor in the decision against the Dodgers on Saturday, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk while striking out eight batters over 4.1 innings.
Glasnow spent nearly the first two months of the season recovering from an oblique injury before making his regular-season debut Saturday. The right-hander had mixed results -- four of the five hits he allowed went for extra bases, and the Dodgers put up three runs on him, but Glasnow also racked up an impressive 17 swinging strikes and eight punchouts in the short outing. Considering the quality of the opponent, this was by most measures a promising return for the oft-injured veteran. He'll try to build upon it in his next outing, which tentatively lines up to take place in Boston next week.
Rays' Tyler Glasnow: Officially activated for debut
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Glasnow (oblique) was reinstated from the injured list as expected Saturday ahead of his scheduled start against the Dodgers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The oft-injured righty couldn't make it to the end of February before suffering his first injury of the season, a left oblique strain. His frequent absences are typically sandwiched between outstanding performances, as he's recorded a 2.75 ERA and 36.0 percent strikeout rate in 39 starts across his four years in Tampa. His 0.68 ERA across four rehab starts suggests there's reason to expect the same this season, though the Dodgers will be a difficult first test.
Rays' Tyler Glasnow: Season debut set for Saturday
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Glasnow (oblique) is listed as the Rays' probable pitcher for Saturday's game against the Dodgers, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
That's the day where Glasnow's name had been written down in pencil and it appears now it can be written in ink. Glasnow was superb during his rehab assignment while coming back from an oblique injury, yielding just one run while posting a 20:5 K:BB over 13.1 innings covering four starts. He got his pitch count up to 67 in his final rehab outing, so he won't be available for a full workload Saturday.
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Rays' Tyler Glasnow: Likely to debut Saturday
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Glasnow (oblique) is expected to be activated from the 15-day injured list to start Saturday's game versus the Dodgers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
He would be available on regular rest Friday, but Glasnow and the rest of the Rays' rotation members will get an extra day of rest while Cooper Criswell serves as a bulk reliever in the series opener with the Dodgers. Glasnow allowed just one run while posting a 20:5 K:BB over 13.1 innings covering four rehab starts. He threw 67 pitches in his last rehab outing Sunday, so he should be available for 90 or so pitches this weekend in what will be his 2023 MLB debut.
Rays' Tyler Glasnow: Dazzles in fourth rehab start
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Glasnow (oblique) covered six innings and struck out six while allowing an earned run on two hits and two walks Sunday in his rehab start for Triple-A Durham.
Making the fourth start of his rehab assignment, Glasnow built up to 67 pitches and once again looked sharp during his time on the mound. The hard-throwing right-hander has been on the shelf all season with a left oblique strain, but he looks like he could return from the 15-day injured list later this week to make his 2023 debut for Tampa Bay. If activated, Glasnow would tentatively line up to make his first start for the Rays either Friday or Saturday versus the Dodgers at Tropicana Field.
Rays' Tyler Glasnow: Making another rehab start Sunday
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Glasnow (oblique) is making his fourth rehab start with Triple-A Durham on Sunday.
The right-hander delivered four scoreless frames in his previous start with Durham last Tuesday, and he should continue to build up his workload Sunday. It could be Glasnow's final rehab outing -- assuming he avoids any setbacks -- which potentially puts him on track to make his season debut next weekend against the Dodgers.
Glasnow (oblique) is likely to make another rehab start at Triple-A Durham before returning from the 15-day injured list, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Glasnow was excellent in a rehab start with Durham on Tuesday, striking out nine over four scoreless innings. While the positive outing seems to have put any concern over his minor setback in his May 10 rehab start to bed, he still needs to be built back up a bit. Assuming Glasnow comes through his next outing at Durham -- likely on Sunday -- no worse for the wear, he should be ready to make his season debut for Tampa Bay the following weekend against the Dodgers.
